August 2007 - Posts

Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services - Device Redirection Framework
28 August 07 05:00 AM

Today we're going to talk about the Plug & Play Device Redirection Framework in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 which the folks over at the TS Team Blog have covered in a three part series. I'll go over the highlights of the first part here Read More...

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Filed under: terminal server, vista, windows server 2008

Terminal Server and Printer Redirection
24 August 07 01:15 PM

A common issue we work with is Printer Redirection issues with Terminal Services on Windows Server 2003. Although printer redirection seems fairly simple on the surface, the issues that we work on can get somewhat convoluted. So today we're going to look Read More...

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Filed under: terminal server, troubleshooting, printing

Under the Hood: WinINet
21 August 07 11:19 AM

We often have to work with customers to understand why a specific IE scenario fails. In some instances we may have to enable some custom logging and data collection to get to the root cause. However, understanding why we are doing what we are doing is Read More...

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Filed under: internet explorer, architecture

IE7 Security Guide and other resources
17 August 07 07:20 AM

There have been several requests for good IE resources - especially resources pertaining to Internet Explorer 7. The majority of these requests are in reference to three areas - Security, Deployment and Developing for IE7. Bearing in mind that the folks Read More...

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Filed under: internet explorer

WMI Troubleshooting: Permissions
14 August 07 06:14 AM

Back in June, we published our post on Basic WMI Testing . Today we're going to go over some common issues and ways that you can troubleshoot and recover from them - specifically rights and permissions. We're not going to get into troubleshooting scripts Read More...

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Filed under: troubleshooting, WMI, two minute drill

Windows Server 2008 - Terminal Services Server Drain Mode
10 August 07 06:35 AM

One of the new features in Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services is Server Drain Mode. When a terminal server needs maintenance, the administrator may want to prevent users from logging onto a server which is about to be taken offline. In Windows Server Read More...

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Filed under: terminal server, windows server 2008

Windows 2003 Print Clusters - Part Three: Troubleshooting Missing Print Queues
07 August 07 07:28 AM

Many a times after a failover occurs on a clustered print server, a chill runs down the IT Administrator's spine when he notices that there are print queues missing. Today we will discuss a few basic things to check. Before doing ANYTHING however, get Read More...

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Filed under: troubleshooting, printing

AskPerf goes to TechReady 5: Wrapping Up
03 August 07 08:21 AM

Three days down, three to go. After the madness of Tuesday, was there any way to keep the adrenaline pumping at the same high levels for the second half of the conference? Plus, since I (CC) had never been to Seattle before - what did I think of Seattle? Read More...

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